Expands focus beyond infrastructure financing to fiscal reforms, women’s economic inclusion, critical minerals The Asian Development Bank (ADB) increased its financial commitments to Pakistan in 2025, approving $3.672 billion, which is 22 per cent higher than the $2.995 billion recorded in the previous year. The expansion reflects the bank’s growing engagement in new sectors,…
Erling Haaland sent Manchester City top of the Premier League. Photo: AFP LONDON: Manchester City edged ahead of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League as a 1-0 victory at Turf Moor condemned Burnley to relegation on Wednesday. The defeat confirmed the Clarets’ third Premier League relegation in five seasons, consigning them to the…
Union Berlin manager Marie-Louise Eta is coaching her first away match against RB Leipzig on Friday. Photo: AFP LONDON: RB Leipzig’s home Bundesliga clash with Union Berlin on Friday has the two sides chasing different season goals, while showing the changing face of the game. Third-placed Leipzig can take a massive step towards returning to…
Police report private security guards stationed at the site put up resistance, leading to a heavy exchange of fire A mining shovel loads a mining truck at the Los Bronces copper mine PHOTO: Reuter QUETTA: Unidentified armed men launched a deadly assault on a copper and gold mining project in the Chagai district of Balochistan…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has assured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that it would review more than 2,660 non-tariff barriers that discourage imports, and many of these will be removed soon, including those restricting the import of mobile phones and cars. In yet another major concession agreed with the IMF under the $7 billion bailout package without…
Cristian Chivu could win his first Serie A title as a coach this weekend. Photo: AFP/File LONDON: Inter Milan could have their first chance to seal the Serie A title on Sunday as the champions in waiting take on Torino while Napoli and AC Milan try to push back the celebrations by at least one…
Director SIDHRC says patient was in critical condition upon arrival, experiencing bleeding from his body KARACHI: A 17-year-old boy died on Thursday in a hospital after contracting the Congo virus, marking the first confirmed death from the disease this year. Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital & Research Centre Director, Dr Abdul Wahid Rajput, while confirming the…
‘A Libyan-led and Libyan-owned political process is the only viable path to lasting peace and stability’ Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad speaking at the United Nations Security Council briefing on the UN Support Mission in Libya. PHOTO: X Pakistan on Thursday reaffirmed its support for Libya’s sovereignty and a Libyan-led…
Crude movement resumes after traffic restrictions halted logistics, forcing temporary shutdown a day earlier ISLAMABAD: The movement of crude oil and petroleum products to and from Attock Refinery Limited resumed late Wednesday night after authorities stepped in to ease disruptions, the refinery’s management said. The restoration was facilitated through the intervention of Petroleum Minister Ali…
KSE-100 hits intra-day low of 168,828 after aggressive selling wipes out early gains KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a turbulent session on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index plunging by over 2,750 points as investors opted for aggressive profit-taking at higher levels. The market, which had previously shown resilience near the 171,000 mark,…